VGP - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted welcome ceremony for and held talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Ha Noi on Friday. 

The welcome ceremony takes place at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi.
Photo: VGP

Speaking at the talks, PM Phuc affirmed Viet Nam consistently attaches importance to consolidating and enhancing the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Armenia in an effective, practical and sustainable manner.

The two Prime Ministers inspect the Guard of Honor before
holding talks at the Government Office. Photo: VGP

The two PMs highly valued the two countries’ fine political ties, pledging to foster the exchange of delegations at all levels and across channels as well as coordination at the United Nations, the Francophonie community, Non-Aligned Movement in order to contribute to peace, stability and development.

The pair agreed to improve the effectiveness of the inter-governmental committee for economic, commercial, scientific and technological cooperation and focus on fruitful realization of the Viet Nam-Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) free trade agreement to further advance the two-way trade and investment ties.

The pair walk from the Presidential Palace to the Government Office for bilateral talks.
Photo: VGP

Both sides also agreed to expand cooperation in education and training, culture, sports, tourism and defense-security.

Prior to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
makes visit to Viet Nam in June 2012. Photo: VGP 

At the talks, the two leaders also exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues of common concerns, including the East Sea issue.

Right in 1992, the two countries sign several cooperation documents on trade, commerce,
culture and visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders. Photo: VGP

After the talks, the two PMs witnessed the signing of an agreement on education and science cooperation between the Governments of Viet Nam and Armenia.

The two countries have set up an inter-governmental committee for economic,
commercial, scientific and technological cooperation and the 1st meeting of
the committee takes place in Ha Noi in March 2017. Photo: VGP

Nikol Pashinyan is the first Armenia's Prime Minister visiting Viet Nam since the two countries established diplomatic ties on July 14, 1992./.